diff --git a/planemo/commands/cmd_run.py b/planemo/commands/cmd_run.py
index 5700a0768..da4161c31 100644
--- a/planemo/commands/cmd_run.py
+++ b/planemo/commands/cmd_run.py
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
 @options.run_output_directory_option()
 @options.run_output_json_option()
 @options.run_download_outputs_option()
+@options.run_upload_instance_url_option()
+@options.run_upload_api_key_option()
+@options.write_run_archive_to_file_option()
 @options.engine_options()
 @options.test_options()
 @command_function
diff --git a/planemo/galaxy/activity.py b/planemo/galaxy/activity.py
index 0eafdcffd..907b1a80e 100644
--- a/planemo/galaxy/activity.py
+++ b/planemo/galaxy/activity.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 """Module provides generic interface to running Galaxy tools and workflows."""
 
 import os
+import requests
+import shutil
 import sys
 import tempfile
 import time
@@ -42,7 +44,11 @@
 )
 
 from planemo.galaxy.api import summarize_history
-from planemo.io import wait_on
+from planemo.io import (
+    error,
+    wait_on,
+    warn,
+)
 from planemo.runnable import (
     ErrorRunResponse,
     get_outputs,
@@ -236,6 +242,47 @@ def _execute(  # noqa C901
         ctx.vlog("collecting outputs from run...")
         run_response.collect_outputs(output_directory)
         ctx.vlog("collecting outputs complete")
+
+    if kwds.get("upload_instance_url") or kwds.get("archive_file"):
+        ctx.vlog(f"Preparing galaxy run export, history {history_id}.")
+        archive_file = kwds.get("archive_file")
+
+        jeha_id = user_gi.histories.export_history(
+            history_id=history_id,
+            wait=True,
+            maxwait=3600,
+        )
+
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as temp_dir:
+            archive_file_output = os.path.join(temp_dir, "archive.tar.gz")
+
+            with open(archive_file_output, 'bw') as archive:
+                user_gi.histories.download_history(
+                    history_id=history_id,
+                    jeha_id=jeha_id,
+                    outf=archive
+                )
+
+            if kwds.get("archive_file"):
+                shutil.copy(archive_file_output, archive_file)
+                ctx.vlog(f"Archive {kwds.get('arhicve_file')} created.")
+
+            if kwds.get("upload_instance_url"):
+                upload_url = kwds.get("upload_instance_url", None)
+                upload_key = kwds.get("upload_api_key", None)
+
+                upload_url = f"{upload_url}/api/histories"
+                if upload_key is None:
+                    warn("No API key provided")
+                else:
+                    upload_url = f"{upload_url}?key={upload_key}"
+
+                response = requests.post(upload_url, files={'archive_file': open(archive_file_output, 'rb')})
+                if response.status_code == 200:
+                    ctx.vlog(f"Upload run to {kwds.get('upload_instance_url')}")
+                else:
+                    error(f"Failed to upload run to {kwds.get('upload_instance_url')}, status code: {response.status_code}, error {response.text}")
+
     return run_response
 
 
diff --git a/planemo/options.py b/planemo/options.py
index 3f3058569..a01a72432 100644
--- a/planemo/options.py
+++ b/planemo/options.py
@@ -314,6 +314,48 @@ def run_download_outputs_option():
     )
 
 
+def run_upload_instance_url_option():
+    return planemo_option(
+        "--upload_instance_url",
+        type=str,
+        default=None,
+        help=(
+            "Upload run to a galaxy instance located at the provided url."
+            "Ex: https://usegalaxy.org."
+        ),
+    )
+
+
+def run_upload_api_key_option():
+    return planemo_option(
+        "--upload_api_key",
+        type=str,
+        default=None,
+        help=(
+            "API key used to upload run to separate instance"
+        ),
+    )
+
+
+def validate_archive_type_callback(ctx, param, value):
+    if value is not None and not value.endswith('.tar.gz'):
+        ctx.fail(f"archive_file ({value}), filename must end with tar.gz")
+    return value
+
+
+def write_run_archive_to_file_option():
+    return planemo_option(
+        "--archive_file",
+        type=click.Path(exists=False, file_okay=True, dir_okay=False, resolve_path=True),
+        default=None,
+        help=(
+            "Compress the run and write it to the provided file path."
+            "The archive can be imported to a Galaxy instance"
+        ),
+        callback=validate_archive_type_callback
+    )
+
+
 def publish_dockstore_option():
     return planemo_option(
         "--publish/--no_publish",
diff --git a/tests/test_run.py b/tests/test_run.py
index 51ff42271..a99d484de 100644
--- a/tests/test_run.py
+++ b/tests/test_run.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     CliTestCase,
     CWL_DRAFT3_DIR,
     mark,
+    run_verbosely,
     PROJECT_TEMPLATES_DIR,
     skip_if_environ,
     target_galaxy_branch,
@@ -115,3 +116,24 @@ def test_run_output_directory(self):
             assert os.path.exists(output_path)
             with open(output_path) as fh:
                 assert fh.read().startswith("  16  198 1111")
+
+    @skip_if_environ("PLANEMO_SKIP_GALAXY_TESTS")
+    def test_run_download_archived_history(self):
+        with self._isolate() as f:
+            archive_file = os.path.join(f, "demo.tar.gz")
+            cat = os.path.join(PROJECT_TEMPLATES_DIR, "demo", "cat.xml")
+            test_workflow = os.path.join(TEST_DATA_DIR, "wf2.ga")
+            test_job = os.path.join(TEST_DATA_DIR, "wf2-job.yml")
+            test_command = ["--verbose", "run"] if run_verbosely() else ["run"]
+            test_command += [
+                "--no_dependency_resolution",
+                "--extra_tools",
+                cat,
+                test_workflow,
+                test_job,
+                "--archive_file",
+                archive_file,
+            ]
+
+            self._check_exit_code(test_command, exit_code=0)
+            assert os.path.exists(archive_file), f"Archive file {archive_file} does not exist"